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Apperception as a Multisensory Process in Material Experience
Visual perspective has dominated experience research in humantechnology
interaction for decades now. The neglect of other
sensory modalities is gradually being addressed by scholars and
designers, who investigate user experience based on touch, smell,
taste, sound and even expressive bodily interactions. In cognitive
and affective processes, user experience is always multi-modal,
not just regarding perceived multi-sensory information, but also
while perceiving through one modality we mentally construct
information relevant to the other senses. This article reports the
results of an experiment, where participants (N = 52) appraised
materials either only by touching them or only by seeing. The
results indicate that with certain affects, the logic of the appraisal
depends on the modality. These results are discussed within the
theoretical framework of mental content, apperception, and
appraisal. Further, we discuss the relevance of the findings for
material design, especially in the context of multimodal
interaction.peerReviewe